Mumbai woman made to strip, loses Rs 1.7 lakh after 'digital arrest' threat

In another shocking digital arrest case in Maharashtra's Mumbai, a 26-year-old woman was duped of Rs. 1.7 lakh after being told that her name had come up in a money laundering case. The police have also revealed that the victim was forced to strip during her ordeal on a video call.

Another digital scam comes to light. (Representational Image)

The woman revealed in her complaint to the police that she got a call on November 19 with the scammers told her that they were the officers of the Delhi Police. After that, they went on to tell her that her name had come up in a money laundering investigation linked to jailed Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal, according to an NDTV report.

The woman is said to be the resident of Borivali East area of Mumbai and works in the pharmaceutical industry, with no connection to Jet Airways.